Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-08
FOR DRPRNSR..
Twenty-One Million Dollars
Appropriated
For Ceast Defensss and
Modern Ordnance.
Secretary Manning Gives his
Opinion Of Retaliation.
Rlasnsss Of the Northern Paelfic-Ths
Outlook FAvors q War In Europe
voleanis PhsnonsnA-RnrIand
to Use American Rifles.


WAsuxdroN, Feb. T.--SenAtoE Teller
/ from the Committee on Public Lands
reported q bill granting certain lands &
the city Of Colorado City for q Reser
Noir. Ihwaa placed on the calendar.
HoaF presented q memorial Of the
National Board Of Trade IN favor OF I
general bankruptcy Law. The Senate
being about TO take up the House hill
on the calendar Mr.. Hawley moved &
proceed to the consideration Of the bill
20 encourage the manufacture Of a1ee
and modern army ofdnanee, amor and
equipments for other army purposes
aud to provide heavy eFdnanes adaplec
70 army warfare. He said THAI be has
given notice several days $40 that hs
WOald make this motion. he vas push,
ed forward 70 it ey the COMMITTEES o.
Coast Defenses, the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs and the general sentiment
Of the Senate. The motion was agreed
10, yeas 81, nays n.
The bill was taken up for action, and
several amendments were reported hy
the Oommittee on Coast Dafenaes,
which wers agreed 10, and after an ex.
PLANTATION 90 some poinia Of detail, the
bill vas passed without q division.
Ths taxi Of the bill is ~ follows.
HThat the Secretary Of War be and "a
authorized 10 make contracts with re-
spOnsibls steel manufacturers, after
suitable advertisement TO eentinue not
less than thirty days In newspapers
most likely to reach the manufacturers
addressed, for the supplying Of rough
bored, roughed turned and tempered
steel, In forms suitabIa for The heavy
ordinance adapted 10 modern warfare,
and steel flashed for aFmoE and other
army purposes IN quantity not % exeeed
10000 gross tona and N quality and
dimenslons CONFORMING 70 spaolhca-
ti0ns.m
News oomes from Dublin that the
NeWross rate papers will continue 10
withhold their rates 90 long as the
Board Of Guardians appointed By the
Government holds control. Their ar
rears amodnt 10 eo600. The Kilrush
Board Of Guardians has notified the
Work-honss officials 10 prepare apart
ments for the tenants evieted from the
various estates.
n. Bihourd. French resident In Ton.
gain, teieRrAphs TO Paris that Col. BFis-
saud has oecuuied Fort on Makas
ridge after q stubborn resistance By the
Annamites. The French had wounded.
Tue police sf Brussels have seized the
new socialist payer called Conscrff An
ssls.
A prominent socialist was released At
Ghent, and the demonstration BY his
followers was suppressed BY the police,
as il threatened to develop into row.
At q large meeting Of she electors held
Monday at Bonn. Judge Has, q Catholic,
VINO favors the septeHnate, vas chosen
~ 9 candidate for the Reichstag.
The Italian commander at Massowah
reported TO Rome that Rasoula had
summoned the Italians to quit all their
advanced posts, and 10 limit their ocou-
patton 70 MassoWah. The Abyssinians
bold Saleiberi, an Italian engineer, az a
hostage. The latter was threatened
With death, and begged the Italian CON-
mander 10 come 10 an agreement with
Rasoula. The commander replied he
vas unable to do 90. The italian forts
we're intended for the protection Of
caravans, and be vas ready 10 resist the
Abyssinians.
The German Eas Africa Company
has been converted into a corporation
BY q committee OF the founders, merch-
ants and fnanciers. The Board Of
Directors will consist Of "a members,
of whom are to be nominated By Bis
marok. The capital is 20 be raised 30
Eve million marks BY the further issue
Of shares.
The House.
Morrow, eg California, introduced q
bill 10 protect the harbors of San FFan-
oisco and New York. ID provides for
the construction Of two steel rams on
the model RECOMMENDED BY Rear Ad-
miral Ammen at q cost Of 500. 600 each.
Reed. Of Maine. acting for Diaglsy,
introduced bill 10 protect the fisheries
Of the United States. The bill provides
for the seiznFe and forfeiture Of any
vessel found taking Ash within three
marine miles Of the coast Of the United
States, and further provides that, Ii
any person Of such vessel Ia found tax
ing hsb within the limis named, be
shall be subject 10 fine Of SO for each
oifsnse, and the vessel upon which be is
employed shall be subject 70 seizure for
security Of tbs penalty. The Secretary
Of the Treasury is empowered 10 remit
OF mitigate the penalty II Il IL disc0v
ered thas saeh was incurred without q
wilful violation Of she law.
Secretary Manning Gives MS opinion
q Retaliation Measures.
WAsHrnoron, Feb. 7.-SecretaEy Man.
ming has sent 20 Perry Belmont, Chair
man Of the House Committes on For
eiRn Affairs, . long and carefully pre-
pared feply 10 the request Of that CON-
mittee for his views II regard 10 the
Housa and Senate Retaliation bills, and
-. - n-...nffr.s.a ahaf - 49, Nnmfn.
10 make With references thereto. He
divides the subiset 70 be considered into
two parts; hrst, the fishing rights Of the
United States, and second, the CONNER
oial rights Of United States vessels Ia
Canadian porte. fhe report e very
voluminous and is regarded ~ import
ans, indicating The attitude % Be a.
canned hy the Administration In regard
10 the fishery troubles.
Finances q fhe Nerthern Paddle Rall.
read.
EKw YonK, Feb. THE FlAanefal and
Commercial ChroaSels pEinta an elab-
orate review OF the business Of the
Northern Paei6o for The irsf half Of the
fiscal year ending June Z, 1887, which
shows that after the payment Of opera
lfHa 4AFtu464 ouN M o1afIca ak4AA1t
the earnings aco0un', that company
had . surplus Of 98e6 so, against q sur.
p.us Of &60o, so for the six months end
ing DecambcF 81. 1885, and Of ee89, &c.
in 1854. A statement 10 also given
showing the funded debt outstanding
January /, 1887, 70 Be e7i.ls3J sci; e72.-
4t5 6zl on Jaiy I. 1886, and &72 81
on January ist, 1855. Tbs insEeass 10 the
funded debt repressnts the Lewly eon-
siruotad road and addsd equioment
The ameuns Of preferred bonds out-
standing January 1st wza &S7 81. .167,
against eS8, "a. 7o3 on January /. 1886,
and 859. 25S 5s4 on January 1, 1885.
eusIeek RAseFs war In The spFinE.
NKw YoEx, Feb. The Star cable
ssss: -Belief 4 general 10 mercantile
circles that var between Germany and
Franse will break cut as soon - hgnt-
Ing weather seia ID. An Ofhciapa view
q that peace OF waf depends On the e
forts Of the powers 70 form - alliance.
The outlook % The whols may b sam
med up as no immsdiate dagger, but
War il he spEila."
wesennfe Phensmemn.